Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4031, David Gillespie, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Gillespie David Gillaspie or
IP 4031
Born in N.C. son of Thomas
CONTENTS
Mary

Hunts x Roads Jan 11 th Nov 1853 Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the proof in regard to my marriage. In your letter of the 26 th Sept last you wrote to me to let you know whether Thomas Gillespie & James Gillespie left any children. In answer to that I will say that Thomas Gillespie who was a revolutionary soldier, has no living children, he was the father of my husband David Gillespie. James Gillespie's children I know nothing about. Thomas Gillespie has a number of grand children in this country. Isaac Gillespie was a revolutionary soldier , and I want you to search the records and see if it proves it. His wife is dead but has children living in this country and if they can draw any thing they will endeavor to do so, and if they can write to me. Please let me hear from you soon, as I am anxious to learn the result of my pension.
Yours Truly Mary Gillespie
PS
Isaac Gillespie was a brother of my husband David Gillespie and I expect was in the same regiment and company M. G.

Declaration
State of Tennessee } Marshall County } On this day of September one thousand eight hundred fifty three person- ally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. Mary Gillispie a resident of the County of Marshall and State aforesaid aged seventy four years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of February 1853. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of David Gillispie who was a private in the army of the revolution, in the North Carolina Militia. That he lived in the State of North Carolina when he entered the ser- -vice. That he was wagon master a portion or perhaps all his term of service. She further declares that she was married to the said David Gillispie on the 12 th day of February 1814. That her said husband died on the 18 th day of September 1834. in the County of Williamson in the State of Tennessee. That she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated.
She further declares that she

is now a widow
Test
G. S. Poindexter
J. P. for Marshall county
Mary Gillaspie
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
G. S. Poindexter J. P. for Marshall county
Justice of the peace
I hereby certify Mary Gillaspie whose signature appears above, from bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court. Given under my hand and this 7th day of Sept. 1853
G. S. Poindexter J. P. for Marshall Co.
State of Tennessee Marshall county
I John Elliott Clerk of the county court of said Marshall county certify that G. S. Poindexter is now and was at the time of signing the foregoing declaration & affidavits is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace for said county of Marshall having been duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the signature to the foregoing declaration & affidavits purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit is due all his official acts as such On testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and seal of office at office in the town of Lewisburg this 7th day of September A.D. 1853 John Elliott (Clerk)

Revolutionary Claim of Mary, widow of David Gillespie act 1832 Tennessee suspended
applies under act 3 February 1853. = 1853
Rev Filed Sept. 26. 1853
J. E. Hassler Washington
In C. C.

Revolutionary
Add d evidence
Claim of Mary Gillespie
Feb y Dec r 2 1883
Feb y Dec r 2 1883

State of Tennessee 3 On this 28 day of Lincoln County 3 October 1853 before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Margaret George, aged 57 years. Who being first duly sworn, deposed and says that she was present at the marriage of said Gillespie to Mary Bailey  Martin (now Mary Gillespie) and that they were married in the State of North Carolina, Rowan County on the 12 th day of February 1814. That said Mary Gillespie now resides in Marshall County Tennessee and that she is the identical Mary Gillespie who has applied to the Commissioner of Pensions for the pension due her late husband, David Gillespie Dec'd who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. her x Margaret George mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that the said  George is a person of Respectability and Credit
Jas. N. Yeoffe Seal Justice of the Peace for said County

State of Tennessee Lincoln County. I George Cunningham Clerk of the County Court of said County. Certify that James M. George before whom the within affidavit was sworn to, was at the time of attesting the same a justice of the Peace, within and for the County aforesaid, duly elected, commissioned and qualified as appears remaining of record in my office and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genu- ine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said Court at office in Fayetteville this 7th day of Novem- ber 1853.
George Cunningham Clerk
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31. 749
David Gillespie Trumper

The declaration of David Gillespie for a pension State of Tennessee & Court of pleas and quarter Williamson county & Session April term A.D.
July On this 8 day of April  July A.D. 1834 personally appeared before us Thomas  Thomas  Beck  Beck John Hughes & Gilbin Marks Justices of the court of pleas and quarter Session held for the county of Williamson in the state of Tennessee David Gillespie aged 70 years a resident of said county and state who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oaths make the fol- -wing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the benefit of the provisions of an act of congress of congress passed 7 th June A.D. 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
I was born in Rutherford County (N th Carolina) in the year 1763. where I lived during the revolution. My My father Thomas Gillespie was a commissary under Gen Rutherford and engaged me in driving a waggon loaded with stores and provision for the army. I first drove from Rutherford Counties down to Salisbury in the year 1780 commen- cing a short time before Gates defeat at Camden I haled two loads from Col Lopi Mill to Charlotte in Mecklenburgh County about 50 miles. I continued halting for two years at least without without interruption. My being engaged in the halting of provisions exempted me from service  from service  I was  being  dropped the order of Gen Rutherford when  when I lived after the war until I was about 50 years of age
When I moved to the state of Tennessee William- son county where I now live and have been living ever since. I have no record of my age it having been destroyed by time. I know of no person except Alexander McOrkle whose certifi- cate I have procured and appended it hereto, and David Dobin of Maury County. who can prove

the same as M c orkle who lives in Henry County in the District about 100 miles of this place I Was attached to a company under capt bawan during the whole term of two years These were with the troops when I served Col Frank Locke and Gen Rutherford. I can refer to John Allison Esqr Robert Davis Isaac Jones Moses Steele, Lewis Oglesby and Burk I trust for my character for veracity and their belief of my services in the revolution I can refer to Mark S Andrew. David Christ Mon Moses Steele who can testify to my chara- cter for veracity and their belief of my services in the revolution I have no documents except the certificate of Alexander M c orkle who died in two days after he gave it & I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity whatever except the present and did as my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state David Gillespie Sworn to in open court 8 July 1834
William Mitchell William Mitchell
We Robert Davis a clergyman residing in the county of Williamson and state of Tennessee and John Allison also a resident of said county do hereby certify that they  we are well acquainted with David Gillespie who has subscribed and to the above declaration that we believe him in his 70 th year of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been in the service of the United States during in the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion Robert Davis John Allison Sworn to in open court 8 July 1834 W. S. William Mitchell

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after the putting of the interrog- ators prescribed for by the war depart- -ment, that the above named applicant was in the revolution war and served as he states and the court further certify that it appears to them that Robert Davis, who has signed the foregoing cert. is a clergyman residing in the county of Williamson and John Allison who has also signed the same is a resident of said county and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit  Giles Marshall Thos Powell Wm Douglas
I Thomas Wadsworth clerk of the court of plea and quarter sessions held for the county of Williamson in the state of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of James Davis Gillespie for a pension In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and seal of office  Thos Wadsworth  This 9 August 1834

4031 REJECTED
P. O.
Mary Gillispie
Service: wid. of David
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Cont
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____

Respectfully did not serve in a military capacity per letter 22 Aug 1834 to Thos. Bradburn Franklin P.O.

No. 3,276
North Carolina
Mary Gillispie widow of David -
1853 Oct 19. Settle T. E. Harsch. I. H. H. Haple. Aug. 7 th / 52.
Act 3. Feb. 53

Honorable Commissioner of Customs Present
Printed Subscription
Col

WASH ALL DAVID GILLESPIE, or heirs Franklin Williamson 6 o 3 Tenn
Power of attorney case of. David Gillespie North Carolina or Tennessee.
4031 J. E. Hassler. Present

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF Tennessee COUNTY OF Williamson }
Be it known that before me
Andrew Irwin a Justice of the peace personally appeared Mary Gillespie aged 73 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the widow of David Gillespie who was a revolutionary† in the State of North Carolina and that he died on the 18 th day of September 18 54 . and that her mother , named Mary died on the 11 th day of March 18 52 and that they were married on the 12 th day of February in the year 18 14 . and that they were residents of Williamson County in the State of Tennessee and that they resided there 38 years, and that she resides in Williamson County and that furthermore she  BY THESE PRESENTS , constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers her rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due her as Widow of David Gillespie who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law she may be entitled.
In witness whereof, she has on this 12 th day of December 1852, hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal.
Mary Gillespie
Witness: R. A. Glavin Witness: J. B. Glavin }
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Mary Gillespie has always by the community been known as the wife of David Gillespie
Dated on this 12 th day of December 1852.
Andrew Irwin J. P.
State of Tennessee COUNTY of Williamson } to wit:
I hereby certify, That Andrew Irwin Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Williamson County Court, this 16 day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two
L. B. Williams Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.